The school nurse is preparing to administer amphetamine sulfate 15 mg by mouth (PO) to a child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD). The child's mother has provided 10 mg tablets for administration at school. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter umeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

To determine how many 10 mg tablets of amphetamine sulfate are needed to provide a 15 mg dose, you can use the following calculation: Number of tablets = Desired dose / Tablet strength Number of tablets = 15 mg / 10 mg/tablet = 1.5 tablets Since the nurse is administering a half tablet, it would be important to ensure that the half tablet can be accurately measured and that the mother is aware of this when providing the medication.